Today in Squirrel News we have stories about an Indian startup using edible materials as an alternative to plastic cutlery, a local Japanese business owner who creates pet waste stations to drive change in her city, and a new diagnostic blood test which delivers faster and more reliable mental health results.
Aomori resident implements “poop posts” in project for more pet-friendly society
The owner of a local dog-grooming salon in the northeastern Japanese city of Hirosaki has begun installing pet waste posts around the city to drive social change.
New blood test could offer faster, more reliable diagnosis of mental health issues
A recently developed tool for testing biological markers in the blood linked with mental health conditions, like depression, demonstrates positive results, and could lead to a reduction in diagnostic inaccuracy.
African fintechs sweep over half of foreign venture funding to continent
A continent that usually sees venture funding focussed in extraction technologies, like mining, has experienced a “rush” of investment into the riskier fintechs.
Activists in South Africa pave the way to a better society for domestic workers
For years domestic workers in South Africa have been fighting for change to make life fairer for them, transforming the state of the country’s labour system along the way.
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